Public Auction 331 Thursday, March 30, 2017

3097 Estonia: 1941 Swastika & Arms set 15k-30k, 2 sets on covers, chalky paper set tied by "Viljandi 10 XII 41 Eesti" cds, ordinary paper perf 11½ tied by "Viljandi 14 IX 41 Eesti" cds. VFU. Mi I-3x & 1-3y cat €240 on cover. SG 3-5A & 3-5B cat £109 as loose stamps. (2 cvrs). $100 $150

3098 Estonia: 1941 Swastika & Arms set 15k-30k, on chalky paper, perf 11½. VF fresh MUH. Mi 1-3x cat €55, SG 3-5A cat £45 for M, so £90+ MUH. (3). $40 $60

3099 Estonia: 1941 Swastika & Arms set 15k-30k, 2 sets on chalky paper & on ordinary paper, perf 11½. VFU/CTO. Mi 1-3x & y cat €105, SG 3-5A & B cat £109. (6). (P) $80 $120

3100 Estonia: 1941 Swastika & Arms 15k brown horiz pr, error IMPERF vert, & horiz perf shifted, on ordinary paper. VF fresh MUH. SG 3A(var), Mi 1yUs cat €300+. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $180 $250

3101 Estonia: 1941 Swastika & Arms set 15k-30k horiz prs, error IMPERF, ordinary paper. VF fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG 3B-5B footnote unpriced, Mi 1yu-3yu cat €900+. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (3 prs). (P) $700 $1000

3102 Estonia-Pernau: 1941 "Pernau 8 VII 1941" opt Pilot 30k blue, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. Mi 9IK cat €150. Only 4 sheets printed. 2011 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $150

3103 France - Russia: 1941 French Legion on Eastern Front 100Fr M/Sheet, showing Russian bear & town in flames. Superb fresh, M in margins only, stamp MUH. Mi Blk 1 cat €800. Rare & attractive. (P) $300 $450

3104 France - Russia: 1941 French Legion on Eastern Front 100Fr M/Sheet, showing Russian bear & town in flames. Superb fresh MUH. Mi Blk 1 cat €800. Rare & attractive. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $450 $600

3105 France - Russia: 1941 French Legion on Eastern Front 2nd opt set of 2, both in UR cnr marginal blks of 4, with 2 "axe" design tabs in each, 10Fr blk opt shifted, plus 1st stamp variety "broken leg of F". VF fresh MUH. Mi IV-V inc V/IV cat €290+ as singles. (2 blks). (P) $180 $250

3106 France - Russia: 1942 French Legion on the Eastern Front 1Fr "Watch over Moscow" 3 diff imperf proofs: 1st in issued colours, 2nd in blue w/o inscriptions or denomination & 3rd in violet, all with special margin tab with "LVF" coat of arms. VF fresh UN as made, all 4 margins. Mi XP1ZF-XP3ZF cat €1200. Rare group! Exp Ceremuga. (3). (P) $400 $700

3107 France: 1943 WWII Relief Fund full sheet of 5 se-tenant strips of 5 with printers no at base "coin date". VF fresh MUH. SG 780A cat £400 as M, strips, so £800++ MUH, Maury 580A cat €750 -both as 5 strips, plus large premium for sheet. $250 $400

3108 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 15c orange-brown horiz pr. Superb fresh MUH. Maury 31, Mi 8II cat €1400. Very rare genuine example as less than 100 printed. 2013 Brun AIEP photo-cert. (P) $800 $1200

3109 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 20c lilac, LL cnr blk of 4 with printing date imprint. Stamps VF fresh MUH. Maury 33, Mi 10II cat €4200+. Very rare genuine as less than 100 printed & unique as imprint blk. 2013 Brun AIEP photo-cert (P) $2000 $4000

3110 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 45c green, LL cnr blk of 4 with printing date imprint. Superb fresh MUH. Maury 36, Mi 14II cat €4200+. Very rare genuine as less than 100 printed & unique as imprint blk. Exp Behr, plus 2013 Brun AIEP photo-cert (P) $2000 $4000

3111 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 30c carmine-red, LL cnr blk of 4 with printing date imprint. Superb fresh MUH. Maury 34, Mi 13II cat €4200+. Very rare genuine, less than 100 printed, unique imprint blk. Exp Behr, plus 2013 Brun AIEP photo-cert (P) $2000 $4000

3112 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 30c carmine horiz pr. Superb fresh MUH. Maury 34, Mi 13II cat €1400. Very rare genuine as less than 100 printed. 2013 Brun AIEP photo-cert (P) $800 $1200

3113 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 45c light green horiz pr. Superb fresh MUH. Maury 36, Mi 14II cat €1400. Very rare genuine example as less than 100 printed. 2013 Brun AIEP photo-cert. (P) $800 $1200

3114 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 60c orange-red, LL cnr blk of 4 with printing date imprint, lower pair INVERTED opt, so tete-beche! Superb fresh MUH. Maury 38, Mi 15II(var) basic stamp previously unrecorded with type II opt, while using pricing from footnote for such other values not specifically listed, est cat €5000+ as normal prs, so should be at least €10,000 for imprint blk with invert opt. Extremely rare genuine & UNIQUE blk. Exp Behr, plus 2013 Brun AIEP photo-cert. (4). (P) $3000 $5000

3115 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 70c lilac-rose horiz pr. Superb fresh MUH. Maury 39, Mi 16II cat €1300+. Very rare genuine example as less than 100 printed. 2013 Brun AIEP photo-cert. (P) $800 $1200

3116 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 75c brown horiz pr. VF fresh MUH. Maury 41, Mi 17II(var) basic stamp Mi 389 previously unrecorded with type II opt, while footnote gives cat €2500 for such other values not specifically listed. Extremely rare genuine example. 2013 Behr AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1000 $2000

3117 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Ceres 2.50Fr blue horiz pr. VF fresh MUH. Maury 51A, Mi 27II(var) basic stamp Mi 404 previously unrecorded with type II opt, while footnote gives cat €2500 for such other values not specifically listed. Extremely rare genuine example. 2013 Behr AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1000 $2000

3118 France: 1940 Dunkirk Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord-Frankreich" boxed opt type I on Peace 50c red vertical pr, error opt reading down instead of up so in effect INVERTED (correct 1Fr franking), tied "Ghyvelde Nord / 25 7 40" cds, with "Dunkerque Nord / 26 7 40" arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mi 2IKS cat €1200. Exp Mayer, plus 2014 Roumet photo-cert. (P) $275 $400

3119 France: 1940 Dunkirk Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord-Frankreich" boxed opt type I on Peace 50c red horiz pr, error opt INVERTED (correct 1Fr franking), tied "Ghyvelde Nord / 26 7 40" cds, with "Dunkerque Nord / 27 7 40" arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mi 2IK cat €1200. Exp Mayer, plus 2014 Roumet photo-cert. (P) $350 $500

3120 France: 1940 Dunkirk Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord-Frankreich" boxed opt type I on Mercury 50c blue horiz pr (correct 1Fr franking), tied "Ghyvelde Nord / 8 7 40" cds, with "Dunkerque Nord / 9 7 40" arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mi 3I cat €600. Exp Mayer, plus 2014 Roumet photo-cert. (P) $275 $400

3121 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord-Frankreich" boxed h/s opts type II, applied to 24 diff values 1c-2F50c, on large sheet, believed to have been an archival record page showing all diff stamps from PO stocks that were opt at Coudekerque. VF fresh. Mi ex1-28II cat €30,500 as MUH. Less than 100 each opt of most of these stamps! Important WWII occupation rarity with only 2 or 3 such sheets recorded - another was recently offered at a German auction at a starting price of €10,000. 1995 Calves AIEP & 2016 Ceremuga photo-certs. (24) (P) $7000 $10000

3122 France: 1940 Dunkirk Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord-Frankreich" boxed opt type I on BIT Congress opt 50c vert pr (correct 1Fr franking), tied "Ghyvelde Nord / 25 7 40" cds, with "Dunkerque Nord / 26 7 40" arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mi cat €1000+. Rare franking. Exp Roumet & Dreyfus, plus Fourcaut photo-cert. (P) $300 $500

3123 France: 1940 Dunkirk Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord-Frankreich" boxed opt type I on Mercury 30c & Strasbourg 70c (correct 1Fr franking), tied "Ghyvelde Nord / 29 7 40" cds, with "Dunkerque Nord / 30 7 40" arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mi cat €1000+. Rare franking. Exp Roumet & Dreyfus, plus Fourcaut photo-cert. (P) $300 $500

3124 France: 1940 Dunkirk Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord-Frankreich" boxed opt type I on Arch de Triumph 80c postal stationery card, with "Dunkerque Nord / 14 7 40" cds at left & "Ghyvelde Nord / 15 7 40" arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mi P cat €900. Exp Roumet & Dreyfus, plus Fourcaut photo-cert. (P) $300 $500

3125 France: 1945 St Nazaire "Front Altlantique" Viking ship set 50c deep green & 2Fr brown on green, on registered cover tied by "La Plaine s/Mer / Loire Infe. / 5.5.45" cds along with Mercury 50c & Petain 3Fr. F-VF. Mi 1-2 cat €770+. Scarce & attractive. Exp Ceremuga. (P) $400 $600

3126 France: 1945 St Nazaire "Front Altlantique" Viking ship set 50c deep green & 2Fr brown on green. Superb fresh UN as issued, both cnr marginal. Mi 1-2 cat €540+++. Scarce & attractive. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (2) (P) $375 $500

3127 France: 1944 St Nazaire special registered cover franked Petain 1Fr & 4Fr tied "La Baule 11.11.44" cds, with arrival b/s, cover with special printed text for anniv of end of WWI. Attractive. $70 $100

3128 France: 1944 St Nazaire special registered cover franked Petain 4Fr & Mercury 50c tied "La Baule 11.11.44" cds, with arrival b/s, cover with special printed text for anniv of end of WWI. Attractive. $70 $100

3129 France: 1944 St Nazaire special small souvenir sheetlet (115x135mm) franked Mercury 10c tied "La Baule 11.11.44" cds, for anniv of end of WWI. Superb fresh. Mayer 8 cat €80+. $50 $80

3130 France: 1944 St Nazaire large souvenir sheetlet (155x205mm) franked Petain 70c & Mercury 30c tied "La Baule 11.11.44" cds, for anniv of end of WWI. Superb fresh. Mayer 9 cat €110+. $70 $100

3131 France: 1945 St Nazaire "Poche de Altlantique" Taxe Percu 4.50Fr red on white reg envelope, with "Batz s/Mer 28.2.45" cds & "La Baule 1.3.45" arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mi U1, Mayer 6 cat €450+. Rare. (P) $250 $350

3132 France: 1945 St Nazaire "Poche de Altlantique" Taxe Percu 4.50Fr black on buff reg envelope, "Guerande 19.3.45" cds & "La Baule 20.3.45" arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mi U2, Mayer 7 cat €500+. Rare. (P) $250 $400

3133 France: 1945 St Nazaire special registered cover franked Petain 20c & 4Fr, plus Mercury 30c tied "Le Pouliguen 2.1.45" cds, with "La Baule 3.1.45" arrival b/s. Attractive. $50 $80

3134 France: 1945 St Nazaire "Poche de Altlantique" registered cover with violet boxed cachet for 1st day of provisional use of meter frankings due to shortage of normal stamps, with 4.50Fr meter & "La Baule 8.1.45" cds, with "Le Pouliguen arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mayer cat €250 (P) $100 $150

3135 France: 1945 St Nazaire registered cover with "TAXE PERCUE" postage paid h/s due to shortage of normal stamps, with "La Turballe 19.2.45" cds, & "La Baule 20.2.45" arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mayer cat €250+ $80 $120

3136 France: 1945 St Nazaire provisional cover with "TAXE PERCUE" postage paid h/s due to shortage of normal stamps & with 0.50Fr meter, with "Piriac s/Mer 24.3.45" cds, & "La Baule 29.3.45" arrival cds. Mayer cat €250+ $80 $120

3137 France: 1945 St Nazaire "Poche de Altlantique" registered cover with "TAXE PERCUE" postage paid h/s due to shortages of normal stamps, with "Batz s/Mer 28.2.45" cds, & "Guerande 1.3.45" arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mayer cat €250. (P) $80 $120

3138 France: 1945 St Nazaire "Poche de Altlantique" cover franked Petain 1.50Fr tied "Batz s/Mer 1.1.45" cds, "Le Croisic 2.1.45" b/s. $50 $80

3139 France: 1945 St Nazaire registered cover with "TAXE PERCUE" postage paid h/s on Ship 1Fr/70c vert pr, with "Batz s/Mer 13.3.45" cds, & "Guerande 14.3.45" arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mayer cat €500+. Very rare franking. $250 $400

3140 France: 1945 St Nazaire "Poche de Altlantique" special souvenir card on white (125x95mm) for 1st day of provisional use of meter frankings due to shortage of normal stamps, with 1.50Fr meter & "La Baule 8.1.45" cds. Superb fresh. Mayer 10b cat €170+. $70 $100

3141 France: 1945 St Nazaire "Poche de Altlantique" special souvenir card on buff (125x95mm) for 1st day of provisional use of meter frankings due to shortage of normal stamps, with 1.50Fr meter & "La Baule 8.1.45" cds. Superb fresh. Mayer 10a cat €170+. $70 $100

3142 France: 1945 St Nazaire provisional "TAXE PERCUE" & "GUERANDE" postage paid h/s on Petain 1.20Fr postal card, plus with "LIBERATION" opt at top, with "Guerande 11.5.45" cds. Superb fresh. Mayer L13 cat €550+. Rare & attractive. (P) $200 $300

3143 Italy :1943 North Africa Fieldpost franking stamp in ultramarine for Italian troops assisting Rommel's "Afrika Korps", design showing Roman amphitheatre at El-Djem in Tunisia, FULL SHEETLET OF 6. Superb fresh MUH. Sass FM1 cat €1600+. Very interesting historical stamp that was unissued due to defeat & surrender of all Axis forces in North Africa. 1991 Dr Enzo Diena AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500

3144 Italy: 1945 Aosta liberation local partisan overprints on Bandiera Brothers set 25c, 1L & 2.50L, in setenant pairs of 2 diff opt languages. VF MUH. CEI 1-6 cat €12,000 = A$18,000. Historical & very rare set. Offered at a very low reserve at vendors request. CEI 1-6 cat €12,000 = A$18,000. 2013 Raybaudi photo cert. (3 prs). (P) $700 $1200

3145 Italy: 1945 Aosta liberation local overprints with coat of arms on set 10c-2L (inc both 1L), ea in blk of 4 with opts in French & Italian se-tenant with stamps w/o opts. VF MUH. Mi listed but unpriced. CEI 10-25 cat €400. Scarce set. (8 blks) (P) $120 $180

3146 Kotor: 1944 "Deutsche Militarverwaltung" opt Italy set 0.50L/10c - 10L/20c. VF fresh MUH. SG 1-6 cat £475 for M, so £950+ MUH, Mi 1-6 cat €850, Sass 1-6 cat €1500+. Very scarce nice MUH set. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (6). (P) $600 $800

3147 Kotor: 1944 "Deutsche Militarverwaltung Kotor" opt Italy King 1.5L/50c wmk crown inverted. VF fresh MUH. Mi 3y cat €180, SG 3(var), Sass 3(var). Exp Krischke. (P) $120 $180

3148 Kotor: 1944 Registered cover franked Italy no opt 1.75L pr & no opt 10c on reverse, which were no longer accepted by PO so re-franked Kotor German Occup opt 1.50L/50c (3), all tied by "Kotor 15 V 44" cds with reg label, to Sarajevo with "Platzkommandantur Cattaro" 3-ring censor cachet in violet & arrival b/s. VF. Mi 3. Probably unique mixed franking. Prof Ercegovic AIEP cert. (P) $1300 $2000

3149 Kurland (Latvia): 1945 Provisional opts Hitler set 6/5pf - 6/20pf, plus 12pf on Fieldpost Parcel Stamp roul & perf. VF fresh MUH. Mi 1-4B cat €265, SG 1-4B cat £301. Exp VM Loo BPP (5) (P) $200 $300

3150 Laibach (Slovenia): Collection 1944-45 MUH comp inc opts on Italy Defs set, Airs, Express & Postage Dues, Red Cross opt set, Homeless Relief opt set, Orphans Fund opt set, Winter Relief opt set & 1945 Pictorial set. Superb MUH. SG 65-118 cat £840+ as M, so at least £1680+ as MUH. Mi 1-60 & P1-9 cat €1600. Rarely offered as a full collection in such nice MUH condition! All opts exp Modrijan with certificate from June 1944 -fantastic provenance! (69). (P) $1200 $1600

3151 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 opt set 5c-50L, Express 1L25 & Postage Due set 5c-2L. VF fresh MUH. SG 65-90, E92 & D93-101, Mi 1-20 & P1-9 cat €345. (29). (P) $250 $350

3152 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 10c, variety "Eagle with hooked beak". VF fresh MUH. SG 66(var), Mi 2I cat €50. (P) $40 $60

3153 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 10c blk of 4, UL stamp variety "dot under 'C' of Laibach". VF fresh MUH. SG 66(var), Mi 2V cat €55+ as singles. (4). (P) $40 $60

3154 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 10c, variety "dot under 'c' of Laibach". VF fresh MUH. SG 66(var), Mi 2V cat €50. (P) $40 $60

3155 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 20c, variety "eagle with hooked beak". VF fresh MUH, SG 68(var), Mi 4I cat €50. (P) $40 $60

3156 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 20c, variety "dot under 'C' of Laibach". VF fresh MUH. SG 68(var), Mi 4V cat €50 (P) $40 $60

3157 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 25c, variety "squashed 'B' in Ljbljanska". VF fresh MUH. SG 69(var), Mi 5III cat €55. (P) $40 $60

3158 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 50c blk of 4, UL stamp variety "hook on right wing", UR with variety "dot under left leg" & LL with "dot under right leg". VF fresh MUH, bottom marginal. SG 72(var), Mi 8/8 II, III, IV cat €152++ as singles. Exp Ceremuga (4) (P) $120 $180

3159 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 50c variety "Eagle with hooked beak". VFU. SG 72(var), Mi 8I cat €300. (P) $100 $200

3160 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 75c variety "squashed 'B' in Ljubljanska". Superb fresh MUH. SG 73(var), Mi 9 II cat €55 (P) $40 $60

3161 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 75c, variety "squashed 'B' in Ljbljanska". VF fresh MUH. SG 73(var), Mi 9II cat €55. (P) $40 $60

3162 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 1L, variety "hook on right wing". VF fresh MUH. SG 74(var), Mi 10II cat €50. (P) $40 $60

3163 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 1L, variety "dot under left leg". VF fresh MUH. SG 74(var), Mi 10III cat €50. (P) $40 $50

3164 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 1L variety "dot under 'C' of Laibach". VF fresh MUH, left marginal. SG 74(var), Mi 10V cat €50. Exp Ceremuga. (P) $40 $60

3165 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 1L, variety "dot under 'c' of Laibach". VF fresh MUH. SG 74(var), Mi 10V cat €50. (P) $40 $60

3166 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 opt Italy Express 1.25L, opt DOUBLE both opts equally strong. VF fresh MUH. Sass E1a cat €2500, Mi 20DD cat €2000. Very rare as only 1 sheet of 50 printed. Spectacular error. 2001 Krischke photo cert. (P) $1000 $1500

3167 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 opt Italy Express 1.25L, opt DOUBLE both equally strong. Superb U/CTO with "Laibach 3.IV.44" cds. Sass E1a cat €1200 CTO, Mi 20DD cat €2000 MUH, U unpriced. Very rare, only 1 sheet of 50 printed. Spectacular error. Exp Alberto Diena, plus 2012 Dr Colla AIEP photo cert. (P) $600 $900

3168 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 opt Airmail set 25c-10L, inc Express 2L. VF fresh MUH. SG 84-E91, Mi 21-28 cat €240. (8). (P) $170 $230

3169 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 opt Airmail set 25c - 10L, inc Express 2L. VF fresh MLH. SG 84-E91 cat £131. Mi 21-8 cat €120. (8). (P) $80 $110

3170 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy Air 75c, with variety "squashed 'B' in Ljubljanska". VF fresh MUH. SG 86(var), Mi 23III cat €220. (P) $150 $250

3171 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Red Cross opt set 1L25+50L & 2L50+50L. VF fresh MUH marginal. SG 102-3, Mi 29-30 cat €240. Exp Ceremuga. (2). (P) $150 $230

3172 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Red Cross opt set 1L25c+50L & 2L50+50L. VF fresh MLH. SG 102-3 cat £130. Mi 29-30 cat €120 (2) (P) $80 $110

3173 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Homeless Relief Fund opt set 1L25+50L & 2L50+50L Express. VF fresh MUH. SG 104-5, Mi 31-32 cat €240. (2). (P) $170 $230

3174 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Orphan's Fund opt Airmail set 25+10L - 5+20L. VF fresh MUH. SG 106-11, Mi 33-88 cat €250. (6). (P) $180 $250

3175 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Orphan's Fund Opt set 25c+10L-5+20L. VF fresh MLH. SG 106-11 cat £70. Mi 33-38 cat €120. (6). (P) $70 $100

3176 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Orphan's Fund opt set 25c+10L - 5+20L. VF fresh MLH. SG 106-11 cat £70. Mi 33-38 cat €120. (6). (P) $70 $100

3177 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Winter Relief Fund opt Airmail set 25c+10L- 5L+20L. VF fresh MUH. SG 112-17, Mi 39-41 cat €250 (6) (P) $180 $250

3178 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Winter Relief opt set 25c+10L - 5+20L. VF fresh MLH. SG 112-17 cat £70. Mi 39-44 cat €120. (6). (P) $70 $100

3179 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 opt Postage Due 30c/50c, opt RED instead of black. Superb MUH. Mi P5P cat €400+. Sass S5A cat €1750. Rare, only 2 sheets believed printed. 2004 Brunel BPP photo cert (P) $275 $400

3180 Laibach (Slovenia): 1945 Pictorial set 5c-30L. VF fresh MUH. SG 118-33, Mi 45-60 cat €350. (P) $250 $350

3181 Laibach (Slovenia): 1945 Pictorial set 5c-30L brown se-tenant IMPERF proof sheetlet of 16 (275x157mm). Superb fresh UN as made, huge margins. SG 118-33(p). Mi 45P-60P cat €6400++ as proof singles, plus large premium for se-tenant sheetlet. Great rarity with only 1 or 2 recorded of ea colour proofs. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $4500 $7000

3182 Laibach (Slovenia): 1945 Church 50c violet variety "2 wires by church tower". Superb fresh MLH. SG 122(var), Mi 49I cat €70. (P) $50 $70

3183 Laibach (Slovenia): 1945 Church 50c violet, right marginal blk of 8, UL 2 stamps variety "2 telegraph wires by church tower." Superb fresh MUH. SG 122/122(var), Mi 49/49I cat €289++ as singles. Scarce positional blk. (8). (P) $200 $300

3184 Laibach (Slovenia): 1945 Church 50c, variety "2 telegraph wires by church tower". Superb fresh MUH. SG 122(var), Mi 49I cat €140. (P) $100 $150

3185 Laibach (Slovenia): 1945 View 5L, variety "telegraph wire by tree tops". Superb fresh MUH. SG 130(var), Mi 57I cat €140 (P) $110 $150